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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,496 and 3,150,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,496 and 3,150,138 is: 6,860,281.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,496 : 3,150,138 = 3,150,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,496/3,150,138 = 3,150,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,496x = 3,150,138 × 3,150,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,496x = 9,923,369,419,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,923,369,419,044/1,446,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,281.27

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